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Bi-Monthly Newsletter The Enlighten Online
March – April 2008 Edition
For Feedback & Suggestions
Absar Khan Chair Publications,
ISACA Karachi [email protected]
This bimonthly newsletter focuses on ISACA Karachi Chapter’s activities, achievements & announcements. It also highlights major news events happening in the IS/IT/Telecom & related sectors of Pakistan.
IBM Tower, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi
Table of Content
1 The President’s Message 3 2 Celebrating 30 Years of CISA 4 3. ISACA Karachi Offers Mock Test for CISA 5 4. CISA & CISM Recognition Ceremony Celebrated 6 5. Workshop on Internal Audit – Risk Based Planning 8 6. Workshop on Introduction & Implementation of CAATs 9 7. Launch of Flight Inquiry SMS Service 10 8. Karachi University Students getting results via SMS 10 9. Nokia Pakistan starts warrantee confirmation via SMS 10 10. Microsoft launches three new products in Pakistan 11 11. Launching of “Secure Pakistan” Project 11 12. In-flight Mobile Phone Service Launched in Pakistan 11 13. Invitation for Orientation Session of CISA / CISM 12 14. ISACA International Schedule of Conferences 13 15. ISACA 36th Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada 14 16. Contacts of Board Members, ISACA Karachi Chapter 15
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Dear Member, ISACA is celebrating “30th Year of CISA”. Your board is planning to hold celebration ceremony in June 08 where CEOs and CFOs of prominent companies will be invited. The idea is that we want to create awareness of the CISA qualification and its importance at the top of the hiring chain. Please let us have the name of the CEO and CFO of organization whom you would like us to invite so that we can have them in our database for sending out invitations. If you are a CISA and would like to give us your testimonial as to why you did CISA and how it has helped in your career development please send your testimonial with a photo to Mr. Ghazali Wasti, CPE director (email: [email protected]). Membership at ISACA is growing rapidly and in January 2008 ISACA had over 84,000 members. Membership at Karachi Chapter has been static as it hovers just below the 400 mark; the reason is that our membership renewal rate is only 29% so while we are getting lots of new members old members are dropping out. ISACA value your membership and continually strive to provide high-quality, leading edge products and services you need to be successful and maintain your competitive advantage. Please take a moment to view your benefits and direct specific questions to me at [email protected] or to [email protected]. As always, we welcome your input and feedback at [email protected] or [email protected] We are expanding our volunteer base to be able to provide more services and have send out requests for nomination for four co-chairs for our Web, Membership, CISA, and CISM committees. If you can devote 3 hours a week and have the ability to take ownership, control and responsibility of the work assigned to you please fill in the nomination form and mail it to [email protected] Did you know that you can update your contract details on ISACA database? When you login the portal through which you can do this automatically comes up. Please ensure that your contact is current this will help us stay in touch with you. See you at the 30th Year of CISA celebration in May. Warm regards Huma Pasha President, ISACA Karachi Chapter.
President’s Message
Research Update
COBIT® Mapping ITIL is frequently referred to as a consistent and comprehensive best practice for IT service management to deliver high-quality IT services. This mapping shows that all ITIL processes can be mapped to their Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT®) counterparts; however, some COBIT processes are not covered by ITIL. This publication is part of the COBIT Mapping series, available as complimentary downloads exclusively for members & is scheduled for release in April, 2008
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 3 of 15
Celebrating 30 Years of CISA The ISACA was founded in the USA in 1967. ISACA serves its members to provide a community of IT governance professionals whose collective strength increases your knowledge and value and adds to your career development. Now ISACA has more than 70,000 members in 140 countries. The job titles of members are such as IS auditor, consultant, educator, IS security professional, regulator, chief information officer and internal auditor. They work in nearly all industry categories. There is a network of ISACA chapters with 170 chapters established in over 60 countries. Chapters provide education, resource sharing, advocacy, networking and other benefits. The CISA certification was established in 1978. This year ISACA is celebrating “30th Year of CISA”. ISACA Karachi Chapter congratulates you as a valuable member of ISACA community arround the world. As a part of celebrations, ISACA Karachi Chapter board is planning to hold celebration ceremony in June 2008.
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 4 of 15
ISACA Karachi Offers Mock Test for CISA June 2008 Exam
ISACA Karachi Chapter in collaboration with School of Business Studies is already conducting the CISA review course for June 2008 exam. Now, the chapter announces CISA Mock Test on 25th May ,2008
ISACA Karachi Chapter is the only accredited body authorized by ISACA International, to conduct the official CISA Review Course in Karachi.
The month of March, 2008 ISACA eSymposium is scheduled for 25 March 2008 and will focus on PCI compliance issues. To register for the 25 March 2008 e-Symposium and take the first step toward earning three free continuing professional education (CPE) credits, please visit www.isaca.e-symposium.com All e-symposia are recorded and archived for viewing on demand. Registration is required to view an archived (on-demand) or live event and earn free CPE credits. The ISACA E-learning Library now holds more than 12 e-symposia. For more information, please visit www.isaca.org/webcasts.
Distance Learning
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 5 of 15
The test will be conducted on 25 May,2008 in collaboration with School of Business Studies. The Test will consist of 200 MCQs within 4 Hrs. time frame. Fee: Rs.1000/- per person.
Due to limited seats the registration for MOCK TEST will be based on first come first serve basis. For details contact : Ms Laila Jiwani Email: [email protected] Tel: 5862318-20
The most obvious reason for conducting a mock test is to see how a candidate will perform under actual test conditions. To see how the pupil performs without any input from the instructor. Previously confident pupils suffer when the instructor goes completely quiet. Enable them to analyze those mistakes which are not actual mistakes but were just made due to mental pressure to speedily complete the test (all answers) in limited time frame To get used to with the “Environment” & “Conditions” that seems approx 100% same with the actual exam.
Why Mock Test ? CISA Mock Test ?
Advantage
Registeration
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 6 of 15
ISACA Karachi Celebrated CISA & CISM Recognition Ceremony On Wednesday 19th March, 2008 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi. ISACA Karachi Chapter held Recognition Ceremony for successful CISA and CISM candidates of December 2007 session. The President Karachi Chapter gave presented an update on chapter activities. Special gifts were handed over to the top three scorers in each CISA and CISM. Beside this certificates were handed over to all the passing candidates. A large number of Board members and Chapter members were present on the occasion. The ceremony began with a hi-tea and concluded with certification distribution ceremony. This event entitled 2 CPE hours.
ISACA Karachi Celebrated CISA & CISM Recognition Ceremony
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 7 of 15
ISACA Bookstore’s Best Sellers for 2007-8
• COBIT Security Baseline, 2 nd Edn * • COBIT Quickstart, 2nd Edition* • Auditor’s Guide to Information Systems Auditing • IT Auditing: IT Governance • Best Practices in Policies and Procedures • ISO 9001:2000 The Quality Management Process • ISO/IEC 20000: A Pocket Guide * Published by ISACA or ITGI Search the Bookstore online at www.isaca.org/bookstore for the complete descriptions by product title or category.
Contact ISACA Bookstore [email protected] or
+1.847.253.1545, Ext. 5650.
SBS - School of Business Studies Karachi
Offered a Full-Day comprehensive workshop titled
Internal Audit Risk Based Planning
on May 3rd , 2008
at
Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi
This workshop has been endorsed by ISACA and offered
7 CPE Hrs to ISACA members who attended the workshop.
ISACA Karachi Offered One Free Seat to chapter member
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 8 of 15
One Day Workshop On
INTRODUCTION & APPLICATION OF
CAATs
(COMPUTER ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES)
on 15 April, 2008 at Karachi Marriot Hotel
ISACA Karachi Chapter offered one free seat to its chapter members & held a lucky draw
ISACA Karachi Offered One Free Seat to chapter member
Worth Rs.7000/- (US$ 108)
ISACA Member Benefits This workshop has been endorsed by ISACA.
ISACA offered 7 CPE hours to
Members / CISAs / CISMs who attended the event.
10% Discount offered to ISACA members by the organizers.
• CISA® Review Manual 2008 (English, Italian, Japanese and Spanish editions) • CISA® Review Questions, Ans. & Explanations Manual 2008 (English, Italian, Japanese and Spanish editions) • CISA® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2008 Supplement (English, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish) • CISA® Practice Question Database v8, CD-ROM or web site download (English and Spanish editions) • CISM® Review Manual 2008 (English, Japanese and Spanish editions) • CISM® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2008 (English, Japanese and Spanish editions) • CISM® Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2008 Supplement (English, Japanese and Spanish editions) • CISM® Practice Question Database v8, CD-ROM or web site download (English only)
Book Store Update
ISACA Karachi Congratulates Mr. Faisal Hassan Siddiqui ISACA member ID # 295901
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 9 of 15
Regional Director Group of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Captain Khalid Farid Lodhi has inaugurated an automated flight inquiry SMS/Fone services. The opening took place where the Airport Manager, Ashafq Hussain and sectional heads of the airport, Pakistan Telemedia Chief Executive Sajid Mumtaz and his team also took part. With the introduction of this service, passengers and public will be able to receive instant online flight information from any cellular service and this will also minimise the pressure on 114 Flight Inquiry number, he added. Under the new service the following options/combinations are available: Type "CAA space flight number" (eg CAA pk301). To find the flight of airline from one airport to another type "CAA space airline space from airport space to airport"; (eg CAA Etihad Lahore Abu Dhabi); To find flights leaving an airport on a day type "CAA space origin space destination space date" (eg CAA Lahore Karachi 5 June). If only name of airline and time of arrival and departure is known just type "CAA space time" (eg CAA PIA 07:30) and send these SMS to 7707.
Now Karachi University students can get their exam results on cellular phones through a short-messaging service. According to the Controller of Examinations, under the agreement a copy of results to be announced by the university would also be made available to the firm. The candidates desirous of ascertaining their result could approach the firm to obtain their results through SMS. He pointed out that service charges would be deducted from the respective cellular phone callers at the rate of Rs.14/- per SMS. Candidate would be required to write KU, exam name, seat number, and send this short message to ‘78601’ from any mobile number.
Country Highlights IT, IS, Telecom & related sectors
Automated Flight Inquiry SMS/Fone Services
Launched
NEW YORK, Feb 16: The US State Department has steadily increased the number of visas granted to students from Pakistan and two other Muslim countries Saudi Arabia & Egypt. A survey conducted by NBC News channel revealed that overall, the three countries received 134,015 visas in 2000, before dipping to 34,781 in 2003, the lowest year in recent memory. Since then, the numbers have risen dramatically, to 109,878 last year, the first year of 100,000 or more visas since 2001. Those numbers represent an 18 per cent drop from the peak year of 2000, but a near tripling since 2003.
U.S. increased VISAS for Pakistani Students
Karachi University Students get results via SMS
Nokia Pakistan Starts Warrantee Checking
thru SMS Nokia the global leader in mobile communications inaugurated its regional office in Karachi The inaugural ceremony was conducted by Chris Braam Vice President, sales Nokia Middle East and Africa. This would allow customers in Pakistan 24/7 easy access to expert maintenance services and purchase of enhancements, also to check the warranty of their Nokia devices via SMS, by simply sending the IMEI number of the device to 66542 (Nokia), shortly after which a response will be sent back to the device from which the query originated. Country G.M Nokia said, opening of this locally centralized office reflects Nokia's strong commitment to Pakistan.
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 10 of 15
Microsoft launched its three products including : Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 in Pakistan. This was announced by Kamal Ahmed, country manager of Microsoft Pakistan and Sherif Siddik, regional director North Africa, East Mediterranean and Pakistan in a joint press conference held at a local hotel. They hoped that the introduction of these products would help Pakistan grow in the field of information technology. Products will also help the country strengthen its IT economy, they added. They maintained that media would also be one of the major beneficiaries of these products to complete their assignment in a better way. The theme of the launch of products in Pakistan is "Heroes happen here," has been chosen as an indication to the potentiality of Pakistani youth in the IT field, the added.
HYDERABAD: The Final year students of the Institute of Information Technology (IIT) University of Sindh (SU) have developed different software projects including multi-language Online Dictionary, which was displayed in the exhibition at IIT Multimedia Centre, Jamshoro Campus. The software projects would help the multinational companies and industry of the country. The group of four students who developed a project on Multi Language Online Dictionary with access of 150 languages informed that multi-language dictionary would help the Internet users and with all the material in different languages available on internet, the users can get benefit by using the dictionary.
Multi-Language Online Dictionary
by Pakistani Students
Country Highlights IT, IS, Telecom & related sectors
Microsoft launches Windows Server, other products in
Pakistan
KARACHI (March 28 2008) Telenor Pakistan in collaboration with AeroMobile has commercially launched the world's first in-flight mobile phone service. The new service allows Telenor Pakistan's post-paid customers to use their GSM services while in flight on Emirates Airline aircraft equipped with the AeroMobile system.
First in-Flight Mobile Phone Service Launched in Pakistan
"Secure Pakistan" Project Launched
The NetSol Technologies Pakistan has launched "Secure Pakistan" project to safeguard the digital boundaries of Pakistan. The NetSol is the leading IT Company of Pakistan, with its strategic presence in North America, UK/Europe and Asia Pacific, a CMMI Level 5, ISO-27001 (Info. Sec. Mgmt. Sys.) Certified and NASDAQ listed company. 'Secure Pakistan' is another feather in the cap of the NetSol, launched by its Information Security Consulting Department. The project is launched to ensure security of websites or company network, private & confidential data, said the CEP & Chairman of the company, Salim Ghauri. This project will offer protection against the alarming rise in computer crime, hacking on corporate financial networks, harassment, identity theft, denial of service attacks and virus threat. 'Secure Pakistan' has established successful partnerships with many global Information Security Consulting Companies including US based company, Business Automation Consultants, IT Butler of Australian, Risk Associates and Pakistan based NIMIS who will be providing consultancy for the project. 'Secure Pakistan' is evolving lab for forensic investigation, CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team), round the clock security surveillance center and training on awareness of computer crimes.
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 11 of 15
• ICAP Auditorium on Thursday May 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM. • Seats are limited (reserve your seat in advance) • Charges Rs. 400/ per participant (to partially cover the cost of auditorium & Hi-Tea) • This event carries two CPE.
Contact : Mr. Tariq Mahmood – CISM Coordinator, ISACA Karachi. Phone: 111-111-500 Ext: 4000 Cell: 300-8208921
ISACA International Up Coming International Conference / Training Week
Calendar April – May 2008
North America CACS
ISACA
Training Week
e-
Symposium on
Data Protection & Security
e-
Symposium
Date
27 April to 1 May 2008
27 April to 1 May
2008
27 May 2008
24 June 2008
Location
Las
Vegas, Nevada,
USA
Vancouver
British Columbia Canada
e-
Symposium (On-Line)
e-
Symposium (On-Line)
New 2008 ISACA conference and educational event dates
have been released. For the latest information, please visit
www.isaca.org/conferences
Applications for Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT™ (CGEIT™) are now being accepted under the grandfathering provision. The application is available at www.isaca.org/cgeitgfapp Additional information about the certification can be found at www.isaca.org/cgeit
CGEIT Certification
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Huma Pasha President
Kamran Nishat Vice President
Musharraf Zaman Khan Secretary & Arrangements Committee
Muhammad Irfan Iqbal Treasurer
Waqar Ahmed Khan [email protected]
Tariq Mahmood Ismail CISM Coordinator
Abdul Rasool Hoodbhoy CISA Coordinator
Ghazali Wasti & Mansoor Qadri CPE Committee
Arshad Sattar Membership Committee
Kashif Alam Khan Audit Committee
Absar Khan Publication Committee
Kashif Malik Education Committee
Abdur Rehman Andani Standards Liaison
Asif Mumtaz Academic Relations
Fazal Karim [email protected]
Shamsuddin Surani Website Committee
Inamullah Siddiqui Research
Hussein Haji Past President
List of Board Members, ISACA Karachi
ISACA Karachi Newsletter – Mar-Apr 2008 Edition Page 15 of 15
